Deadline: 30 April 2019 Applications are open for Patagonia's Japan Grant Programme to support small-scale grassroots groups with direct action issues and groups working on multiple campaigns to protect and restore the natural environment. Patagonia support groups rooted in the community trying to protect the habitats of the animals that remain in the area, and help protect one tree in the forest, a tributary of rivers, or endangered wildlife. They believe that individual battles are the … [Read more...]
Applications for Media-X Prototype Grant Scheme is now Open
Deadline: 13 May 2019 Applications are now open for Media-X Prototype Grant Scheme (the “Scheme”): a prototype fund to promote media innovation and the development of new media and social enterprises which is a pilot funding initiative launched by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (“JMSC”) of the University of Hong Kong (“HKU). It aims to work with industry innovators to cultivate and promote innovation in the news and media industry. Grantees from the scheme will benefit from … [Read more...]
2019 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program – Japan
Deadline: 6 June 2019 Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program FY 2019 grantees to support those project activities by any private nonprofit organizations or groups (except any schools). With a view to achieving the creation of a prosperous society, and to contribute to the sustainable development of such a society, Toyota adopts a set of principles for philanthropic activities where it joins forces with a broad segment of society, uses its … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for 2019 Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award
Deadline: 28 June 2019 Nominations are open for 2019 Takeda Young Entrepreneurship Award that will be given to the individuals who are pursuing the most creative and promising projects with a high potential for enhancing the well being of people at the site. The Award targets young entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial individuals who challenge technological or social needs in the real world. The Takeda Foundation believes that the challenging activities of young individuals trying to address … [Read more...]
Nominations Open for UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize
Deadline: 31 October 2019 The sixth edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers has opened the call for nominations. The prize is awarded every two years and it recognizes initiatives that contribute to improving educational practices around the world, with priority given to developing countries and to marginalized and disadvantaged communities. The winners are selected by an International … [Read more...]
Spencer Foundation inviting Lyle Spencer Research Awards to Transform Education
Deadline: 22 May 2019 Spencer Foundation is inviting applicants for its Lyle Spencer Research Awards to support to intellectually ambitious research projects oriented to improving the practice of education. Funding Information The Budgets between $525,000 and $1 million and project durations of up to five years. Eligibility Criteria Proposals to the Lyle Spencer Research Awards must be for academic research projects that aim to study education. Proposals for activities other … [Read more...]
UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2019 is now open for Submissions
Deadline: 30 June 2019 The 2019 Call for Applications of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is now open to foster international cooperation within and across cities of the world that have invested in culture and creativity as a strategic lever for sustainable urban development. The UNESCO Creative Cities bring a concrete contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda through policy-making and grass-root projects promoting the … [Read more...]
The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation accepting Applications for Research Grant in the Areas of Humanities and Social Science
Deadline: 9 May 2019 The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation is accepting applications for its research grant that provide funds to excellent research activities in the areas of humanities and social science. Targeted Research Areas of Research Research activities in the areas of humanities and social science which are expected to contribute to achieving the goal of the Foundation, by promoting "international understanding" by solving various issues which exist between … [Read more...]
Expo 2020 Dubai: An International Call For ‘Best Practices for a Better 2030’
Deadline: 30 May 2019 Expo 2020 Dubai’s platform to showcase projects that have provided tangible solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. It will highlight simple but effective initiatives, which localise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and can be adapted, replicated, and scaled to achieve an enhanced global impact. The international call for projects aims to recognise and enhance the visibility of impactful and integrated development practices at Expo 2020, a global … [Read more...]
Submit Applications for Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
Deadline: 30 June 2019 Applicants are invited to submit applications for the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund which is a significant philanthropic endowment established to provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field of species conservation and elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate. The Fund’s reach is truly global, and its species interest is non-discriminatory. It is open to applications … [Read more...]
APWLD Call for Proposals: Feminist Participatory Action Research for Feminist Fossil Fuel Free Futures (Climate Justice FPAR) 2019-2021
Deadline: 12 May 2019 APWLD is currently inviting grassroots women’s rights organisations and movements to take part in this exciting Feminist Participatory Action Research programme that aims to develop action research which will be presented in national and regional forums, and will also be reported in the Global Stocktake in 2023, holding governments accountable to the Paris Agreement. Through the course of their FPAR journey, APWLD and its partners will shape current governance … [Read more...]
Apply for UNDP’s ‘16 x 16’ Initiative Program 2019
Deadline: 19 April 2019 Applications are open for UNDP's ‘16 x 16’ initiative Program 2019 which is a new global initiative, supported by the Government of Italy, as part of UNDP’s Youth Global Programme for Sustainable Development and Peace (Youth-GPS), to recognize and support 16 youth-led organisations, movements or networks that promote Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG16). It is also a contribution to the implementation of the United Nations Youth Strategy, Youth 2030. Aims … [Read more...]
Call for Nominations: 2020 Millennium Technology Prize
Deadline: 31 July 2019 The Technology Academy Finland (TAF) is currently seeking nominations for its Millennium Technology Prize 2019. The Prize is Finland’s tribute to innovations for a better life. The Millennium Technology Prize highlights the extensive impact of science and innovations on the well-being of society. The Prize is one million euros, and it is awarded every two years by Technology Academy Finland (TAF). The Millennium Technology Prize, first awarded in 2004, was … [Read more...]
Apply for ICERI2019 (12th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation)
Deadline: 11 July 2019 Applicants are invited to participate in ICERI2019 (12th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) that will be held on the 11th, 12th and 13th of November 2019 in Seville (Spain). This conference will be the best opportunity to present and share experiences in the fields of Education, Research and Innovation in a multicultural and enriching atmosphere. Every year, ICERI brings together over 700 delegates from 80 different … [Read more...]
Applications Open for Mobility First! – ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative 2019
Deadline: 30 April 2019 Apply for the Mobility First! – ASEF Cultural Mobility Initiative which is the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)’s travel grant for artists and cultural professionals. Mobility First! supports a wide variety of activity types (workshop/training, conference/forum, festival/biennale, residencies, partnership meetings, research trips, short-term exploration/networking) with particular focus on these areas: Skills transfer / knowledge exchange Innovation in arts … [Read more...]
Spencer Foundation’s Large Research Grants on Education Program
Deadline: 20 June 2019 The Spencer Foundation is seeking applications for its Large Research Grants on Education Program to support education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived. Funding Information The budgets ranging from $125,000 up through $500,000 and for projects durations of one to five years. Eligibility Criteria Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs applying for a Large Research Grant on Education must have an … [Read more...]
Antipode Foundation Seeking Applications for International Workshop Awards
Deadline: 31 May 2019 The Antipode Foundation is seeking applications for its International Workshop Awards to support radical geographers holding events (including conferences, workshops, seminar series, summer schools and action research meetings) that further radical analyses of geographical issues and engender the development of a new and better society. The Antipode Foundation will explicitly privilege applicants and initiatives from historically under-represented groups, regions, … [Read more...]
Internet for Development (I4D) Grant 2019 focusing on Powering Internet Infrastructure
Deadline: 30 May 2019 The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) Asia is seeking applications for Internet for Development (I4D) Grant for 2019 which focuses on Powering Internet Infrastructure. The Grant will be allocated to one project that support research and development of software and/or hardware solutions that can improve the stability and reliability of how Internet infrastructure is powered. This includes but is not limited to solar, wind, and hydraulic solutions used to … [Read more...]
ASEF seeking Training Design & Delivery on the Topic of Human Rights & Prevention of Violent Extremism
Deadline: 15 May 2019 Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is seeking a training organisation to design and deliver a training on the general topic of human rights and prevention of violent extremism with a view to: Build capacity and improve competency of ASEM Partners (governments, inter-governmental organisations and NGOs) to develop measures to prevent violent extremism with respect for human rights. Provide theoretical and practical learning on a human rights-based approach to taking … [Read more...]
ISIF Asia’s Internet Operations Research Grants for Asia Pacific-based Organizations & Individuals
Deadline: 30 May 2019 The Information Society Innovation Fund (ISIF) Asia’s Internet Operations Research Grants to support the development of an independent Internet research community in the Asia Pacific. The 2019 Grants will support research focused on the availability, reliability, and security of the Internet, with a particular focus on operational stability and security. Innovation and a development focus must be an integral part of the project proposal. Proposals must also include … [Read more...]
